Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70 explained

Key West No. 70
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:2
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:2
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Weyburn-Big Muddy
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Zane McKerricher
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Key West No. 70 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Yvonne Johnston
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Ogema
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 12, 1910
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:825.26
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:255
Population Density Km2:0.3
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:49.65°N -105.028°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0C 1Y0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Key West No. 70 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[3] The municipality had a post office from 1908 to 1926. It was named for Key West, Florida.[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

The RM also surrounds a portion of the Piapot Cree First Nation 75H.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Key West No. 70 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 786.65km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Key West No. 70 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 825.26km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[10]

Government

The RM of Key West No. 70 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Zane McKerricher while its administrator is Yvonne Johnston.[1] The RM's office is located in Ogema.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Key West No. 70 . Government of Saskatchewan . May 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) . Government of Canada . July 24, 2019 . May 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha . April 21, 2011.
  4. Book: Barry. Bill. Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. registration. September 2005. People Places Publishing, Ltd.. Regina, Saskatchewan. 1-897010-19-2. 220.
  5. Government of Canada Place Names - Bures, Saskatchewan
  6. Government of Canada Place Names - Edgeworth, Saskatchewan
  7. Government of Canada Place Names - Key West, Saskatchewan
  8. Government of Canada Place Names - Querrin, Saskatchewan
  9. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  10. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 1, 2020.